The first prominent pitcher to throw the knuckleball was Ed Cicotte of the Chicago White Sox. Click on the 'Knuckleballers' link on this page to see some of the best pitchers who threw the knuckleball.
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Im pretty sure only one, Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox.
There are very few sidearm submarine pitchers in the MLB but to name a few there is Mike Myers, Cla Meredith, Chad Bradford, and Mike Koplove.
No. The knuckleball is a perfectly legal pitch. The only pitches that are illegal are any pitch that utilizes a ball that is altered in any way (including foreign substances, like vaseline, spit, pine tar, etc.)
Petco Park in San Diego.
2, Tim Wakefield in Boston and RA Dickey in Seattle.
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Im pretty sure only one, Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox.
He was one of the best pitchers in MLB history.
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There are very few sidearm submarine pitchers in the MLB but to name a few there is Mike Myers, Cla Meredith, Chad Bradford, and Mike Koplove.
No. The knuckleball is a perfectly legal pitch. The only pitches that are illegal are any pitch that utilizes a ball that is altered in any way (including foreign substances, like vaseline, spit, pine tar, etc.)
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Petco Park in San Diego.
60 feet 6 inches
The average speed of a knuckleball pitch is typically around 60-75 mph, much slower than traditional pitches thrown by other pitchers. The unpredictable movement and lack of spin on the ball are key characteristics of a knuckleball, making it difficult for batters to anticipate its path.
The diameter of an MLB pitcher's mound is 18 feet.